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35 With regard to Ho Mun-tin residential district we recommend that Government should invite the attention of the Botanica and Forestry Department to the de- sirability of tidying up the small square here and arranging seats at the base of the railway embank-

ment.

We

RADIO

of

(Continued from Page 4) Y.M.C.A. in Bridges Street has been so used for organized games under Y.M.C.A. supervision to the

TO-DAY'S great advantage of over 1,000 boys from 16 to schools in the neigh-I

PROGRAMME bourhood at a comparatively entall cost, and that other amall schools

The following programma will be have followed suit on smali plots Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. en 355 broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong near, their school premises. undersiend from Mr. J. L. McPher- 7 p.m.- European Programma

metres:- son, the Secretary of the Chinese of Victor Records by courtesy Y.M.C.A., that if further ground Messrs. Moutrie & Company: were made available this movement "Suite of Serenades" (Victor Herbert), might be extended for the benefit "No. 1 Spanish; No. 2 Chinese; of other school boys and street

No. 3 Cuban; No. 4 Oriental,” boys. Mr. McPherson pointed out,

Paul Whiteman and His however that some

Concert Orchestra. sentral or ganization would be necessary to 37. Throughout our enquiries collect funds for the provision of we have avoided consideration of equipment, to organize and super-You're any questions in regard to the pre-vise the games and to see that all sent or future allotment of grounds children had a fair share in the to individual clubs and have con- use of the grounds, le suggested ined ourselves to the recomienda- that an Association might be form- "On The Road To Mandalay" tion of suitable areas for reserva-ed for this purpose to be called

36. We have observed that there Is a small piece of unused ground to the south of Prince Edward Road and lamediately to the east of the railway bridge. We recom- mend that this should be allotted for the playing of games requiring little space.

Allotment.

Sweetheart, We Need Each Other-

Fox Trot" (Joseph McCarthy-

Always In My Arms-Waltz" Harry Tierney),

(Joseph McCarthy-Harry Tierney), Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra.

Rudyard Kipling-Oley Speaks);

(Frank L. Stanton-Oley Speaks), Associated Glee Clubs of America' (4,000 Male Voicca), Committee.rm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?—

Fox Trot"

(De Sylva-Brown-Henderson), we have "You've Got Me Pickin' Petals Off of Daisies Fox Trot"

(De Sylva-Brown-Her.derson),

The High Hatters conducted by Leonard Joy.

A High Silk Hat and A Walking

"Mountains Ain't No Place For Bad Cane" (Kahal-Maraton-Crumit),

Men" (Raakin-Kahal-Crumit)

Frank Crumit: Comedian)

with guitar and organ.

tion, leaving matters of detailed the "Small Playing Grounds Asso- "Morning." allocation to the permanent Re-ciation" to which any available clamation Grounds Committee, grounds could be allotted by the which might allot the new grounds Recreation Grounds to such clubs as would be willing This Association could employ a to develop them and put them in Supervisor, of Play. assisted by arder for play, as we realise that volunteer help which Government is not likely to be able reason to think would be forthcom- to provide funds to lay out anding. We are indebted to Mr. Mc- turf the whole of these grounds for Pherson for the memorandum on a very long time.

this subject which forms Appendix 38. With regard to tenure how- IX to this report. We feel that ever it has been strongly urged Mr. McPherson's proposal deserves upon us that the system of annual every encouragement both from Ha.allocation rendera the tenure of the Government and from the Public, areas so insecure that Clubs are as it is only by the organization of naturally disinclined to incur large games that full use can be made "Dream Mother-Fox Trot" expenditure on improvements. The of public playgrounds provided at. (Lewis-Sherman-Burke), development of the new areas sug-public expense for the poorer "A Garden In The Rain--Fox Trot" gested in this report should reduce children of the community. We (James Dyrenforth-Carroll Gibbons), the necessity for restricting the have learned with much interest of

George Olsen and His Music. rights of a club to a very short the success which has attended the "On The Banks of The Danube" tenure and we consider that it organization of games would be in the interests of the re-playgrounds elsewhere and we con-Little Fal-Fox Trot"

on public

creation facilities of the Colony aider that the idea is capable of that Clubs should be granted suffi- very useful development in Hong "I'm in Seventh Heaven-Fox Trat"

(Jolson-De Sylva-Brown-Henderson), ciently long tenure to make it Kong. We annex to this report as (Jolson-De Sylva-Brown-Henderson),' worth their while to develop their Appendix-X a memorandum on the

George Olsen and His Music,! grounds and put permanent build- organization of games in Colombo "Rose In The Bud" (Dorothy Farstar), ings upon them, such questions of kindly furnished by the Chairman "One Little Dream Of Love" length of tenure ctè., to be settled of the Colombo Municipality. This in each case on the advice of the memorandum well illustrates the permanent Recreation Grounds development of which this idea is Committee. At the same time capable. we consider that parts of the new areas should be preserved as public playgrounds unallocated to any particular interests and free to all to come and play on.

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44. Before closing our report wo desire to express our indebtedness to the Honourable the Director of

(Roy Turk-Fred R. Ahlert),

Rudy Valeo and His Connce Public Works who provided for us,

ticut Yankees, 39. We consider that generally often at very short notice, plans of "One Alone" (Oscar Hammerstein, speaking the allotment of all the many areas which we had

2nd-Sigmund Romberg), public playing fields and such open under review from time to time. "When You're Away" spaces as it might be desirable to The large size of the Committee, use for games and such Crown the great number of areas visited Land as might be temporarily made and reviewed, the mass of detall "My Man-For Trot" available for games should be in involved and the length of the pro- the discretion of the Recreation ceedings at most of the meetinga "Ta Rather Be Blue-Fox Trot"

(Channing Pollack-Maurice Yvain). Grounds Committee, subject to the threw very heavy work on the (Fred Fisher-Billy Rosel, approval of Government, and that Secretary which he discharged

Net Shilkret and the Victor It would he much in the interest with unfalling courtesy and

Orchestra. of all concerned if the annual meet promptness. We desire to place on "Afternoon of A Faun" ing of this Committee for the pur-record our high appreciation of his

(Claude Debussy), pose of making allotments could valuable services which have gone:

Philadelphia Symphony Orches take place in March rather than fur to lighten the burden which

tra under the direction of later in the year.

Leopold Stokowski. fell on the Committee. 40-We have only one other re- desire to record our appreciation

We also A Room With A View-Fox Trot" commendation to add on this sub-of the services of our stenographer, "Dance Little LadyFox Trot"

(Noel Coward); ject and that is that the permanent Miss Ferguson. Recreation Grounds Committee should give due consideration to the claims of Vernacular Schools for allotments on applications by auch schools through the Director of Education.

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient: servants,

W. T. Southorn (Chairman). Harold T. Creasy. W. D: L'Shenton.

*J. P. Braga.

S. W. Fo

E. Ralphs

+F. H. D. Byron. +C. A. de Linde.

Richard Hancock E. Cock

*M. K. Lo.

A. el Arculli, Hong Kong, January 1930.

Megarry,

Secretary,

20th, January 1980.

Sir Cecil Clementi, K.M.C.G.

Governor &c.,

HONG KONGA

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(Noel Coward),

Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra. "Gems From 'Follow Thru" "

"Button Up Your Overcast' (Male Quartot); 'Button Up Your Over- coat (Solo); 'My Lucky Star;' 'I Want To Be Bad; 'You Wouldn't Me Would You? (De Sylva-Brown- Henderson),"

"Gems From 'Hold

Everthing!'--

'Don't Hold Everthing-To Know you in to Love You'-'Too Good To Be True You're The Cream In My

Coffee'

(De Sylva-Brown- Henderson),"

Victor Light Opera Group Mixed voices with orchestra. "An Operatic Nightmare-Fox Trut," "Nola-Fox Trot" (Felix Arndt),

Frank Banta: Piano Solo. Traviata-Del Miel Bollenti Spiriti (Wild My Dream Of Youth)" (Verdi),

"Lucia-Tombe Degl' Avi Miel (Tomb

Of My Sainted Fathers}" (Donizetti),

Beniamino Gigil: Tenor with Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra.

(Hadjiapostolou-arr. Nat

Provision of Public Tennis Courts 41-It has been represented to us that there is a numerous class of persons in the Colony, compos ed of various races, who, having little time or means of obtaining other out-door exercise are anxious to play lawn tennis and yet are prevented by one reason or another from joining tennis clubs, that; such people would gladly avail themselves of any public facilities T. for the game that might be pro- vided, and that the cost of making, superviaing, and maintaining a few H.E. "hard" tennis courts would be a very small item of Government special and recurrent expenditure, *These members have signed while it would benefit a large num- subject to their reservation ber of people. It has been suggest anexed. ed to us that a beginning might be +These members have signed "Only With You-Waltz" made with three such courts on the subject to thoir reservation south end of area Pat King's annexed. Park, which is at present allotted but unused except as a public foot- ball ground, and with another three courts on some of the ground recommended for use as playing fields in the neighbourhood of Prince Edward Road. A memoran- dum on this subject by Mr. E. Cock forms appendix VIII to this roport. 42,- We recommend that Govern-

Nanking, Yesterday. ment should endeavour to give The Foreign Ministry has noti effect to this proposal and establish ded the British, American, French, public "hard" tennis courts on Dutch, Norwegian and Brazilian these lines. It is suggested that Ministers that the various pro- the courts might be looked after vincial Bureaux of Foreign Affairs by that branch of the Public Works all over the country having been Department which at present looks abolished, all, mixed appeal. cases after the public bathing beaches in which foreigners who are en and that the open tennis season titled to extraterritorial privileres should coincide with season for bathing he closed are complainants, will henceforth

Games Organisation, and "Play

grounds, Association".

(To Be Continued)

CHINESE COURTS.

Treatment of Mixed Appeal Cases.

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Royal Family

Germany to

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48-It has been represented to The Roumanian Government, in us. that certain mall open spaces agreement wi both in Hong Kong and on the has sent and Mainland might be used with great intimate beseft to the localities in which gagemen they are situated 1 they were, de consider voted to organised games like volleyball and basketball

understand that for 16 years anall plot of ground at 1: Chi

van Hochberg is

: Shilkret), "Night Owls Waltz"

(E. Pongis err. Leonard Joy).

International Novelty Orchestra. 7-8 pm-Experiental Programme. 8-10.30 pmChinese Programme. 9.p.m-Weather Report. 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

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HOME POLITICS.

Liberals' Pact with Government.

· COAL BILL SAVED.'

London, Yesterday.

of a Labour back bench amend- ment alging at the restoration of the amendment which was defeat- ed by the Conservative and Liberal combination in its Committes stage. --Renter.

CHINA AND CANADA.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

memage

from: Nanking

The political arrangement, be tween the Government, and the Liberala was inaugurated when states that Siño-Canadian negotia,&' the report stage of the Coal Billtions are reported to be proceed- was taken in the House of Coming for the mutual exchange of

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In spite of

elons, he said they thought. It their duty not to endeavour at this juncture to create e grave. [political crisis, and the Liberais consequently abstained from vot- ing on several amendments, there the increase in the by enabling the Governmant to population of England and Wales obtain majorities of Altya

Total

7.18

has appeal, was 111,698, only half the average The Government in deferenca : to

ountry to for the preceding five years. - The

was the lowest on record. Influence to obtain the droppini

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